Some 28mm gladiator figures in the Colosseum. I couldn't immediately find the original 1/72 Atlantic plastics, but I think the 28mm - although oversized - could do visually for a game.
The Colosseum needs a proper paintjob though. I got it as a present around 198/1981, and tried to paint it then when I was 14, but it was never quite finished.
Cleaning up the garage, and out came these two oldies ... I should really use them in a project! The Atlantic Colosseum, and the Airfix Robin Hood castle.
I also like to play boardgames - so it's not all miniature wargaming all the time.
My boardgame gang gathered again at my house for the first time in 18 months (Covid19 has something to do with that ...), and on the menu was a playtest of "Down Below", a game my longtime buddy Dirk had designed during the lockdown. It's not a miniature game, but a simple dungeon exploration game. The idea is to make it available online once it's thoroughly playtested, along with some original fantasy artwork by our resident fantasy artist Foob.
Some images of yesterday's gathering:
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| Boomers eager to start a game after 18 months of inactivity ... |
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| Prototype of the gaming board. Dungeons are generated based on the name of the dungeon, and the same name always produces the same dungeon. |
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| Another close-up. There's only one token for the entire party. |
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| The game desinger frantically trying to adjust some stats. |
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| Cards for the game. Some of the art is already final, but a number of images are still placeholders found on the web. |
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| Final state of the game after our playtest. |
